Ground Cover - Shrubs

AUS-TDG-LVG-GCS General High confidence

Benchmark Value

15 %

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Evidence & Context

"Number of large non-eucalypt trees per hectare: 45. Native shrub cover (%): 15. Typical shrub species: Alphitonia excelsa"

Metric Definition:

Percentage crown cover of native shrubs (<2 m tall)

Benchmark Definition:

Official Queensland Government BioCondition benchmark for regional ecosystem condition assessment in Southeast Queensland.

Justification:

Based on quantitative reference site data and expert opinion.

Sources (1)

Preview of BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025,

BioCondition Benchmarks for Regional Ecosystem ... - WordPress.com, accessed August 3, 2025, Journal

BioCondition benchmarks for Regional Ecosystems

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Supporting Sources (9)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

Direct Evidence Journal

Box - Gum Grassy Woodlands and Derived Grasslands

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EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 175: Grassy Woodland - Gippsland Plain bioregion

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EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Plain bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Otway Plain bioregion

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EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion benchmark document

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 55: Plains Grassy Woodland - Goldfields bioregion

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EVC/Bioregion Benchmark for Vegetation Quality Assessment: Dundas Tablelands bioregion

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Dundas Tablelands bioregion

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Highlands – Southern Fall bioregion - Environment, accessed April 6, 2026

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Highlands - Southern Fall bioregion

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Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

Contextual Support Government

Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland

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Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion - Environment, accessed August 12, 2025

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Victorian Volcanic Plain bioregion

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Wimmera Bioregion EVC Benchmarks - Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland (EVC 3)

Direct Evidence Journal

EVC 3: Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland - Wimmera bioregion

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Ground Cover - Shrubs

Benchmark Value

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Evidence & Context

Sources (1)

Supporting Sources (9)

Context

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